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The fourth quarter was essentially spent making coronation plans.
Elliott added a pair of field goals, Mahomes threw a couple of late touchdown passes (one to DeAndre Hopkins, the other to Worthy), but this was already in the books.
And it was full-scale domination from Philly’s side.
Hurts went 17-for-22 for 221 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He added 11 carries for 72 yards and a score. His MVP was well-earned.
Saquon Barkley couldn’t get much going on the ground (25 carries for 57 yards), but he made his presence felt as a pass-catcher (six receptions for 40 yards). Smith and Brown combined for seven receptions on 10 targets for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Philly’s defense perhaps outshined the offense, though. The Eagles were true chaos-creators, generating six sacks (including 2.5 by Josh Sweat and 2.0 from Milton Williams), 11 quarterback hits, four pass break-ups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
“Defense wins championships,” Hurts told reporters. “We saw how they played today. We saw the difference they made in the game. They gave us opportunities, gave us short fields. And we’re able to do what we do.”
Kansas City’s offense, meanwhile, was left with a game to forget. Worthy was really good (eight receptions for 157 yards and two scores), but that was kind of it. Travis Kelce was the next-most productive receiver with just four catches for 39 yards. And Mahomes was the Chiefs’ most productive runner with 25 yards on four carries.
This was championship-level excellence by the Eagles on all fronts.
Final score: Eagles 40, Chiefs 22
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